The Santa Rosa Academy girls’ varsity soccer team lost their first home conference game of the season Friday, Jan. 13, to Nuview Bridge by a score of 2-0. Prior to that matchup, the Rangers and Knights were both undefeated in the South Valley League with Santa Rosa donning a 6-0-1 record and Nuview Bridge sporting a 5-0-1 record. With the win, the Knights took sole possession of first place with a 6-0-1 record.

One week remains in the regular season as Santa Rosa hopes that any one of their final three league counterparts in Desert Christian, Cal. Military Institute or San Jacinto Valley Academy can knock Nuview Bridge back into a tie for the top. Current standings in the SVL look like this: Nuview Bridge (6-0-1), Santa Rosa Academy (6-1-1), San Jacinto Valley Academy (3-3-2), Desert Christian Academy (3-3-2), Temecula Prep (2-4-1), California Military Institute (1-4-1), Rancho Christian (0-5), Hamilton (0-6).
JP Raineri can be reached by email at sports@reedermedia.com.